Title insurance

Update contact information

• Title agents and direct operations must notify us within 30 days of changes to your contact information, legal name, or business name or address.
• To update your information, use the Title insurance agent or direct operation change request form (FINT129).

License copy

If you need a copy of your license, mail a letter with your full legal name, license number, and $20 to:

Texas Department of Insurance
Agent and Adjuster Licensing Office, MC CO-AAL
PO Box 12030
Austin, TX 78711-2030

Continuing education credits

• Create an account on the Sircon website to:
  • Find courses and providers.
  • View your transcript.
• To keep your license in good standing, you must take 10 hours of continuing education (CE) every two years.
  • To see what Texas CE courses you need, go to the Sircon website and click on “Continuing Education Transcript Inquiry.”
  • Two hours must be in ethics/consumer protection. To find a course, go to the Sircon website, click on “Approved Courses Inquiry,” and find “Ethics” in the category column.
• At least half your CE hours must be earned in a classroom or classroom equivalent, such as a webinar course. Always check the instruction method before you sign up.
• Some insurance-related courses offered by a state bar, board of public accountancy, or accredited college, law school, or university may count as CE credit. Use our Title CE credit request form to see if you qualify.
• Complete all CE hours by your license expiration date. You won't be able to renew your license until your continuing education is complete. Check the expiration date on your CE transcript on Sircon.
• If you had an illness, medical disability, or other extenuating circumstances that prevented you from completing required training, you may qualify for a continuing education exemption. Use our Application for CE Extension/Exemption to see if you qualify.
• More information: Basic Manual of Title Insurance, Section IV (Procedure 28)

License renewal

• Renew online by using Sircon. Review the following tutorials before starting the application process:
  • Title agency renewal application tutorial (PDF)
  • Title direct operations renewal application tutorial (PDF)
• The renewal application fee is $35 (non-refundable).
• The late fee is $25.

Cancel license or appointment

If you want to cancel your license:

To cancel your license, send a letter with your: (1) name, (2) license number, and (3) signature.

Send the letter by email to License@tdi.texas.gov or by mail:

Texas Department of Insurance
Agent and Adjuster Licensing Office, MC CO-AAL
PO Box 12030
Austin, TX 78711-2030

You also can sign and return the postcard you may have received about a continuing education deficiency.

If a direct operation or title insurance company wants to cancel (terminate) a title agent's appointment:

The direct operation or title insurance company must follow instructions Section VI of the Title Insurance Basic Manual.

Letter of certification

You can ask for a letter of certification (proof you have a license in Texas) by sending a letter to us:

• The letter needs to include your name, license number, and your signature.
• You will need to mail $11 with the letter.
• If you write a check, make it payable to the Texas Department of Insurance.
• Mail it to this address:

  Texas Department of Insurance
  Agent and Adjuster Licensing Office, MC CO-AAL
  PO Box 12030
  Austin, Texas 78711-2030